As A Woman

A feminist approach to ending violence against women

What does a feminist approach to ending violence against women look like? Host Benewaa and Feminist Activist Chichi Boham takes us through the ABC of ending violence against women through a feminist lens and machinery.  This season of As A Woman is supported by the African Women's Development Fund (AWDF) Learn more about their philanthropic work across the continent here https://awdf.org/ [https://awdf.org/]  As A Woman is a Yebetumi Initiative https://www.yebetumi.org/ [https://www.yebetumi.org/] project  Special thanks to Ria Boss for use of her songs this season

The cultural place of women, violence and the role of traditional leaders

A woman's place is in the kitchen they say. Women belong there, and over there, and there. What happens to women who don't comply? Listen to our host Benewaa and queen mother Nana Esi Ninson break down how cultural norms emboldens violence against women and how traditional leaders can contribute to eliminating violence against women at the community level This season of As A Woman is supported by the African Women's Development Fund (AWDF) Learn more about their philanthropic work across the continent here https://awdf.org/ [https://awdf.org/]  As A Woman is a Yebetumi Initiative https://www.yebetumi.org/ [https://www.yebetumi.org/] project  Special thanks to Ria Boss for use of her songs this season

Violence against women with disabilities

Women with disabilities are one of the most vulnerable groups of women who suffer violence in all forms. Intersectional approaches efforts to ending violence against women is incomplete without deliberate efforts towards ending violence against women with disabilities. Our guest Nina Okoroafor sheds light o how women living with disabilities experience violence and how we can collectively eliminate it.  This season of As A Woman is supported by the African Women's Development Fund (AWDF) Learn more about their philanthropic work across the continent here https://awdf.org/ [https://awdf.org/]  As A Woman is a Yebetumi Initiative https://www.yebetumi.org/ [https://www.yebetumi.org/] project  Special thanks to Ria Boss for use of her songs this

No justification for violence against female sex workers

If the problematic saying "she asked for it" was a person, it would be a female sex worker. Joined by Susana, we discuss violence as a prevalent reality of female sex workers, laws around the profession and how their lives are impacted by policy and soci-cultural norms. This season of As A Woman is supported by the African Women's Development Fund (AWDF) Learn more about their philanthropic work across the continent here https://awdf.org/ As A Woman is a Yebetumi Initiative https://www.yebetumi.org/ project Special thanks to Ria Boss for use of her songs this season

It takes a man, or two

The one group of people men generally respect, admire and listen to, is other men. Host Benewaa engages with Kojo Osei Ghansah and Oko Armah on their journey as feminist allies and how a gender inclusive approach to ending violence against women looks like This season of As A Woman is supported by the African Women's Development Fund (AWDF) Learn more about their philanthropic work across the continent here https://awdf.org/ [https://awdf.org/]  As A Woman is a Yebetumi Initiative https://www.yebetumi.org/ [https://www.yebetumi.org/] project  Special thanks to Ria Boss for use of her songs this season